... sinister motives which underlay the action of the wily Whig. But soon honourable member ** smelt rat,” and he determined, like Sir Boyle Eoche, nip it in the bud.” The rumour soon spread that the Whig gentleman had resolved o break the party for the object ...

... Englishman. But, at all events, England was feared and respected. Then came the war, and the shilly-shallying policy of the Whig Government in 1864-, and the fear and the respect diminished considerably, to be replaced at the present moment by feeling ...

... Mr. Lecky is probably too severe on Marlborough, but bis is not like the unfair animus of Lord Macaulay, who, when tries a Whig, puts on white gloves, and when tries Tory immediately assumes the blank cap. The character of the cider Pitt is drawn carefully ...

... his own statement was quite unaware what the opinions of the meeting might be. That was of importance, for whether they be Whig or Tory or Radical who represented the honour and interests of the country they ought have the undivided support of every true ...